Your child won’t tell you if they need visual training.
You can still get some answers.

One out of four children has a visual learning disability that interferes with their academic success or another type achievement. But many of these children don’t even know that they are experiencing a visual problem.

Fortunately, there is something you can do. Start by taking this symptom questionnaire with your child that we’ve specially developed, called The EyePerformance “20.” Your answers noted here can help point to some possible warning signs that your child may suffer from a visual learning disability that EyePerformance’s software can address.



The EyePerformance “20”
20 questions to help you and your child get a better view of the problem.


READING

1) Does your child re-read, skip or substitute words (especially small words)?

___YES ___NO


2) When your child reads a book, do they hold it very close to their face (i.e. 7 to 8 inches away)?

___YES ___NO


3) Does your child cover one eye when reading?

___YES ___NO


4) As they read, do they constantly use their finger to keep place?

___YES ___NO


5) Do they lose place frequently while reading?

___YES ___NO


6) Do they tend to reverse letters (“d” for “b”, “saw” for “was”)?

___YES ___NO


7) Do they mistake words with similar beginnings?

___YES ___NO


8) Do they have poor posture or hold their head at an extreme angle to the book while reading?

___YES ___NO


9) Does homework that requires reading seem to take longer than should?

___YES ___NO



WRITING

10) Is your child’s writing crowded or inconsistent in size?

___YES ___NO


11) Are they usually writing “uphill” or “downhill” instead of a straight line?

___YES ___NO


12) Is it difficult for your child to get thoughts down on paper even though he or she does well verbally?

___YES ___NO

BEHAVIOR

13) When reading, do they move their head back and forth (rather than their eyes)?

___YES ___NO

14) Does your child report blurred or doubled vision – especially when homework gets very challenging to them?

___YES ___NO

15) Are their eyes excessively blinking or watering?

___YES ___NO

16) Do they complain of burning or itchy eyes?

___YES ___NO


17) Does your child fatigue easily while reading?

___YES ___NO


18) When faced with a task that requires visual concentration, do they usually try to avoid it?

___YES ___NO


19) Are they always squinting when they try to see things up close?

___YES ___NO


20) Do they turn their head to use only one eye?

___YES ___NO